CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 57,804	$ 119,145	$ 91,950
Restricted cash	415	382	403
Investments	71,940	67,513	32,986
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,944, $1,884 & $2,038	31,254	42,964	29,061
Other receivables	6,610	3,299	2,419
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	64,980	34,631	59,764
Raw material & supplies	29,606	22,900	33,899
Prepaid expenses	5,207	7,146	7,722
Deferred income taxes		1,320	3,155
Total current assets	267,816	299,300	261,359
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,202	22,081	22,166
Buildings	116,547	116,398	114,504
Machinery & equipment	369,667	369,802	355,212
Construction in progress	10,245	3,546	14,993
Property, plant and equipment, gross	518,661	511,827	506,875
Less-accumulated depreciation	339,871	330,922	322,270
Net property, plant and equipment	178,790	180,905	184,605
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	196,308	164,665	186,931
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	40	602	1,739
Deferred income taxes		326	289
Total other assets	470,651	439,896	463,262
Total assets	917,257	920,101	909,226
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	13,819	10,320	14,621
Bank loan	334	336	305
Dividends payable	5,692	5,573	5,625
Accrued liabilities	44,266	46,300	44,677
Postretirement health care	513	513	448
Deferred income taxes		519	667
Total current liabilities	64,624	63,561	66,343
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	44,257	46,060	49,197
Bank loans		230	317
Postretirement health care	11,832	11,615	11,158
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	5,361	5,185	5,128
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	80,161	74,412	69,185
Total noncurrent liabilities	149,111	145,002	142,485
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	670,477	646,768	666,322
Retained earnings	9,615	43,833	8,491
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,581)	(20,246)	(16,059)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 85, 83 & 83 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	703,433	711,364	700,135
Noncontrolling interests	89	174	263
Total equity	703,522	711,538	700,398
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	917,257	920,101	909,226
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,319, 37,701 & 38,231, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,918, 24,221 & 24,227, respectively, issued	26,610	26,181	26,549
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,319, 37,701 & 38,231, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,918, 24,221 & 24,227, respectively, issued	$ 17,304	$ 16,820	$ 16,824